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# Flight Configuration Management Analyst

- **Company:** ARES Corporation
- **Location:** Merritt Island, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, System Configuration, Software Systems, Data Management, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a33526b4bc430aaa

## About the Role

* Strong written/verbal communication skills
 * Must be self-motivated, demonstrate initiative and be able to work independently or with minimal supervision

Preferred Requirements:

 * Experience supporting KSC programs (e.g., Exploration Ground Systems, Launch Services Program, Artemis, or KSC facilities engineering).
 * Familiarity with NASA human-rated system CM practices.
 * CM certification (NDIA, CMII, CMPIC) strongly preferred.
 * Experience preparing CM deliverables under NASA contracts.
 * Experience with audits, flight hardware documentation, ground systems documentation, and mission assurance processes.

Education & Relevant Work Experience:

 * Bachelor of Arts or Science (BA/BS) preferred
 * 4 years relevant experience preferred

## Description

* Develop, maintain, and implement CM plans and processes compliant with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR 7120.5, NPR 7123.1, NPR 7150.2), KSC policies, and contract-specific CM requirements.
 * Establish, maintain, and control configuration baselines for spacecraft ground systems, GSE, facility systems, software systems, and mission/program documentation.
 * Coordinate engineering change control through formal channels such as Change Requests (CRs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and Technical Change Notices (TCNs).
 * Perform configuration status accounting using KSC-approved systems and tools to identify, track, correlate, and status the change requirement, change authorization, engineering, work execution documents, and related non-conformances through change completion.
 * Support Functional Configuration Audits (FCAs) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs) for KSC programs, including verification of as-built/as-certified hardware, software, and documentation.
 * Analyzes product design changes identified in drawings, SW and HW specifications, SW version descriptions and installation instructions, test plans and procedures, technical orders, etc.
 * Ensure compliance with NASA data management requirements including proper identification, control, storage, distribution, and retirement of technical records.
 * Maintain version control and traceability for controlled documents, drawings, models, requirements, and software artifacts.
 * Interface with NASA civil servants, contractors, engineering disciplines, safety/quality organizations, and mission operations teams to ensure alignment with CM policies and mission needs.
 * Prepare and present CM metrics, reports, and compliance summaries to Program/Project leadership, PP&C, and Directorate authorities.
 * Provide training and guidance on CM processes and tool usage to engineering and project personnel.